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How To: Delete Vs Backspace
If you’re new to the Mac platform you will have no doubt noticed some differences from the offerings of competing operating systems such as Linux and Windows.
Apple uses delete where other platforms tend to use backspace.
However, don’t get confused with the terminology. Delete does exactly the same task on a Mac as backspace does on a competing platform.
That said there are a few options for new users to consider.
On the standard Apple wireless keyboard pressing delete will remove the content before the flashing cursor to the left hand side. However, if you press the fn key and then delete it will remove content in front of the cursor towards the right.
Alternatively, users with an Apple Extended Keyboard have a dedicated delete key therefore removing the need to hit the fn key before delete.
